1995/96

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League:

Level

Endsleigh League Division 2

Position:

2nd - Promoted

FA Cup:

Fourth Round

League Cup:

Second Round

Chairman:

Robin Hurd

Manager:

Denis Smith

Top Scorer:

Paul Moody (24)

Notable Players:

Martin Aldridge, Mark Angel, Joey Beauchamp, Matt Elliott, Bobby Ford, Mike Ford, Phil Gilchrist, Stuart Massey, Paul Moody, David Rush, Phil Whitehead.

Kit Manufacturer

The ‘Manor Leisure’ branding continued, and appeared to be a great success.

Football League Branding

Home Kit & Away Variations

Long
sleeves

There were several subtle differences from the 1994 kits. The previous season's reproduction error on the club crest was corrected and the sponsor's logo was positioned lower on the chest.

The shorts were changed to feature twin flashes on either hip.

The navy socks now included the club crest embroidered on the shin. This was altered to a hollow outline in the final quarter of the season, and would continue to be seen for the next two seasons.

The last two 'all-yellow' fixtures saw the team revert to socks with hooped turnovers.

Away Kit & Variation

Long
sleeves

Rules regarding kit colors were relaxed, leading many teams to introduce darker shades that could be paired with jeans, thus boosting replica shirt sales.

Oxford United adopted a grey strip featuring varying vertical and diagonal shades. In a notable incident, Manchester United also launched a grey kit; however, Alex Ferguson famously ordered his players to change out of it at half-time after they complained they couldn't see each other!

Unusually, the grey strip only featured shirts and shorts, with the socks either being the home navy or yellow.

Third Kit

The 'AC Milan' styled change strip worn in the previous season became a third kit. It was worn at Bristol Rovers (unnecessarily) and paired with plain red socks.

These shirts differed from the 1994 batch, with the previous reproduction error on the club crest corrected.

The fabric also now featured a subtle diamond pattern throughout. This pattern is illustrated, but you'll need to zoom in to see.

Goalkeeper Jerseys

For the first time, the goalkeeper kit featured padded shorts which matched the patterned jersey.

The 1994 green jersey made one appearance at Brentford's Griffin Park.

Match By Match

Chesterfield
Home
W 1-0

Hereford
Away
W 0-2
LC1

Brentford
Away
L 1-0

Hereford
Home
W 3-2
LC1

Rotherham
Home
D 1-1

Swindon
Away
D 1-1

York City
Home
W 2-0

Hull City
Away
D 0-0

Walsall
Away
D 2-2

Carlisle
Home
W 4-0

QPR
Home
D 1-1

Swansea
Away
D 1-1

Bristol City
Home
W 3-0
FLT

Bristol Rov
Home
L 1-2

QPR
Away
L 2-1
LC2

Stockport
Home
W 2-1

Wrexham
Away
L 2-1

Wycombe
Home
L 1-4

Blackpool
Away
D 1-1

Shrewsbury
Away
L 2-0

Bristol City
Home
W 2-0

Barnet
Away
W 2-3
FLT

Dorchester
Home
W 9-1
FAC1

Peterboro'
Away
D 1-1

Crewe
Home
W 1-0

Colchester
Home
L 1-2
FLT

Northampton
Home
W 2-0
FAC2

Swansea
Home
W 5-1

Bristol Rov
Away
L 2-0

Bradford
Away
L 1-0

Bournemouth
Home
W 2-0

Millwall
Away
D 3-3
FAC3

Brentford
Home
W 2-1

Millwall
Home
W 1-0
FAC3r

Chesterfield
Away
L 1-0

Burnley
Away
W 0-2

Rotherham
Away
L 1-0

N Forest
Away
D 1-1
FAC4

Brighton
Home
D 1-1

N Forest
Home
L 0-3
FAC4r

Walsall
Home
W 3-2

York City
Away
L 1-0

Carlisle
Away
W 1-2

Hull City
Home
W 2-0

Bournemouth
Away
W 0-1

Bradford
Home
W 2-0

Brighton
Away
W 1-2

Notts C
Away
D 1-1

Swindon
Home
W 3-0

Burnley
Home
W 5-0

Stockport
Away
L 4-2

Wrexham
Home
D 0-0

Blackpool
Home
W 1-0

Wycombe
Away
W 0-3

Notts C
Home
D 1-1

Bristol City
Away
W 0-2

Shrewsbury
Home
W 6-0

Crewe
Away
W 1-2

Peterboro'
Home
W 4-0